Black & Grey HR is recruiting for an established technology solutions and services provider in Doha Qatar. Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Network Infrastructure Operations to lead large-scale network operations NOC performance and strategic infrastructure initiatives across mission-critical environments. This role requires strong operational leadership deep technical expertise and proven experience managing enterprise network operations within complex high availability environments.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Excellence & NOC Management
- Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring and rapid incident response.
- Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime performance and service reliability.
- Lead engineering teams during high-pressure live operational environments and time sensitive event windows.
- Collaborate with business and event stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical network specifications.
- Lead high-severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Strategic Infrastructure Roadmap
- Design and implement scalable network architectures across LAN/WAN data center and cloud environments.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as SD-WAN Wi-Fi 6E and SASE.
- Lead modernization initiatives including decommissioning legacy infrastructure and migrating to modern platforms.
Network Automation & Innovation
- Drive automation initiatives for network provisioning and configuration management.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for network changes and infrastructure deployments.
- Standardize deployments using tools such as Ansible Terraform or Python.
Risk Management & Security Compliance
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust security controls.
- Ensure network infrastructure complies with global standards (ISO 27001 SOC2 etc.).
- Lead disaster recovery planning testing and business continuity initiatives.
Financial & Vendor Management
- Manage CAPEX/OPEX budgets for network infrastructure and operations.
- Negotiate contracts with ISPs vendors and managed service providers.
- Conduct regular service and performance reviews with technology partners.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT Engineering or related field.
- 1215 years of network engineering experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven experience managing large-scale multi-vendor enterprise network environments.
- Strong experience in backbone technologies including BGP MPLS VXLAN and SD-WAN.
- Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity (Azure GCP ExpressRoute Direct Connect).
- Hands-on exposure to data center networking technologies (Cisco ACI Nexus UCS VMware NSX).
- CCIE certification Mandatory
- Preferred certifications: CCNP ITIL PMP Azure Advanced Networking or equivalent.
Required Skillset
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and centralized network controllers (ACI NSX).
- Advanced routing and switching (BGP OSPF EVPN MPLS).
- Network virtualization and micro-segmentation security controls.
- Infrastructure automation using Python Ansible or Terraform.
- Application delivery technologies including load balancing and traffic engineering.
- Strong knowledge of network security Zero Trust and firewall integrations.
- Expertise in performance monitoring telemetry and proactive network optimization.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary Benefits Package
Required Skills:
Operational Excellence & NOC Management Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring and rapid incident response. Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime performance and service reliability. Lead engineering teams during high-pressure live operational environments and time sensitive event windows. Collaborate with business and event stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical network specifications. Lead high-severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Strategic Infrastructure Roadmap Design and implement scalable network architectures across LAN/WAN data center and cloud environments. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as SD-WAN Wi-Fi 6E and SASE. Lead modernization initiatives including decommissioning legacy infrastructure and migrating to modern platforms. Network Automation & Innovation Drive automation initiatives for network provisioning and configuration management. Implement CI/CD pipelines for network changes and infrastructure deployments. Standardize deployments using tools such as Ansible Terraform or Python. Risk Management & Security Compliance Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust security controls. Ensure network infrastructure complies with global standards (ISO 27001 SOC2 etc.). Lead disaster recovery planning testing and business continuity initiatives. Financial & Vendor Management Manage CAPEX/OPEX budgets for network infrastructure and operations. Negotiate contracts with ISPs vendors and managed service providers. Conduct regular service and performance reviews with technology partners.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT Engineering or related field. 1215 years of network engineering experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Proven experience managing large-scale multi-vendor enterprise network environments. Strong experience in backbone technologies including BGP MPLS VXLAN and SD-WAN. Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity (Azure GCP ExpressRoute Direct Connect). Hands-on exposure to data center networking technologie
Black & Grey HR is recruiting for an established technology solutions and services provider in Doha Qatar. Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Network Infrastructure Operations to lead large-scale network operations NOC performance and strategic infrastructure initiatives across mission-cri...
Black & Grey HR is recruiting for an established technology solutions and services provider in Doha Qatar. Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Network Infrastructure Operations to lead large-scale network operations NOC performance and strategic infrastructure initiatives across mission-critical environments. This role requires strong operational leadership deep technical expertise and proven experience managing enterprise network operations within complex high availability environments.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Excellence & NOC Management
- Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring and rapid incident response.
- Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime performance and service reliability.
- Lead engineering teams during high-pressure live operational environments and time sensitive event windows.
- Collaborate with business and event stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical network specifications.
- Lead high-severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Strategic Infrastructure Roadmap
- Design and implement scalable network architectures across LAN/WAN data center and cloud environments.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as SD-WAN Wi-Fi 6E and SASE.
- Lead modernization initiatives including decommissioning legacy infrastructure and migrating to modern platforms.
Network Automation & Innovation
- Drive automation initiatives for network provisioning and configuration management.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for network changes and infrastructure deployments.
- Standardize deployments using tools such as Ansible Terraform or Python.
Risk Management & Security Compliance
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust security controls.
- Ensure network infrastructure complies with global standards (ISO 27001 SOC2 etc.).
- Lead disaster recovery planning testing and business continuity initiatives.
Financial & Vendor Management
- Manage CAPEX/OPEX budgets for network infrastructure and operations.
- Negotiate contracts with ISPs vendors and managed service providers.
- Conduct regular service and performance reviews with technology partners.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT Engineering or related field.
- 1215 years of network engineering experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven experience managing large-scale multi-vendor enterprise network environments.
- Strong experience in backbone technologies including BGP MPLS VXLAN and SD-WAN.
- Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity (Azure GCP ExpressRoute Direct Connect).
- Hands-on exposure to data center networking technologies (Cisco ACI Nexus UCS VMware NSX).
- CCIE certification Mandatory
- Preferred certifications: CCNP ITIL PMP Azure Advanced Networking or equivalent.
Required Skillset
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and centralized network controllers (ACI NSX).
- Advanced routing and switching (BGP OSPF EVPN MPLS).
- Network virtualization and micro-segmentation security controls.
- Infrastructure automation using Python Ansible or Terraform.
- Application delivery technologies including load balancing and traffic engineering.
- Strong knowledge of network security Zero Trust and firewall integrations.
- Expertise in performance monitoring telemetry and proactive network optimization.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary Benefits Package
Required Skills:
Operational Excellence & NOC Management Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring and rapid incident response. Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime performance and service reliability. Lead engineering teams during high-pressure live operational environments and time sensitive event windows. Collaborate with business and event stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical network specifications. Lead high-severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Strategic Infrastructure Roadmap Design and implement scalable network architectures across LAN/WAN data center and cloud environments. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as SD-WAN Wi-Fi 6E and SASE. Lead modernization initiatives including decommissioning legacy infrastructure and migrating to modern platforms. Network Automation & Innovation Drive automation initiatives for network provisioning and configuration management. Implement CI/CD pipelines for network changes and infrastructure deployments. Standardize deployments using tools such as Ansible Terraform or Python. Risk Management & Security Compliance Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust security controls. Ensure network infrastructure complies with global standards (ISO 27001 SOC2 etc.). Lead disaster recovery planning testing and business continuity initiatives. Financial & Vendor Management Manage CAPEX/OPEX budgets for network infrastructure and operations. Negotiate contracts with ISPs vendors and managed service providers. Conduct regular service and performance reviews with technology partners.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT Engineering or related field. 1215 years of network engineering experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Proven experience managing large-scale multi-vendor enterprise network environments. Strong experience in backbone technologies including BGP MPLS VXLAN and SD-WAN. Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity (Azure GCP ExpressRoute Direct Connect). Hands-on exposure to data center networking technologie
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